United Federation of Teachers

News about United Federation of Teachers, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 28, 2015

New York City teachers' union is scrapping kindergarten-to-eighth-grade portion of its UFT Charter School because students performed poorly on state tests; heaps blame on tests themselves, saying parents of elementary school's students were quite satisfied. MORE

Jul. 30, 2014

United Federation of Teachers sends out memo defending tenure laws after two parents groups in New York file lawsuits to challenge it, in wake of landmark California decision that struck down teacher tenure laws; argues laws help guard against unjust firings, while providing city officials with way to remove teachers it deems ineffective. MORE

Jun. 4, 2014

New York City teachers union says they have approved nine-year labor contract that raises pay by 18 percent but leaves questions about future of their health benefits; agreement includes billions of dollars in back pay. MORE

May. 26, 2014

Many New York City teachers are still debating whether to ratify agreement that United Federation of Teachers reached with the de Blasio administration; as vote approaches, details about heath care and retroactive pay are among their biggest concerns. MORE

May. 3, 2014

Editorial applauds New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and United Federation of Teachers for reaching labor agreement and demonstrating progress that can be made through show of good will; says agreement contains sensible provisions that benefit both teachers and city; expresses hope that contract will set promising pattern for remaining contracts. MORE

May. 2, 2014

Mayor Bill de Blasio announces deal with New York City's largest teachers' union, confronting unsettled labor agreements that have loomed over his first months in office; contract will grant $3.4 billion in back pay to union in exchange for reduction in health care costs and easing of classroom work rules. MORE

May. 2, 2014

Labor agreement announced by New York City and the United Federation of Teachers hews to Mayor Bill de Blasio's education vision, including his efforts to retain experienced teachers and improve outreach to parents; many teachers are enthusiastic about the deal. MORE

May. 1, 2014

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the United Federation of Teachers reportedly are close to announcing an agreement to settle a nearly five-year-old labor dispute; agreement would include retroactive pay equivalent to roughly 8 percent of teachers' salaries, annual raises of up to 2 percent and substantial savings for the city on health coverage. MORE

Mar. 15, 2014

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing for a record nine-year contract with the teacher's union that would allow city to stretch out potentially huge retroactive pay increases; administration has said city cannot afford to immediately pay $3.4 billion that union has demanded; contract is likely to set pattern for city's other municipal unions, which are also demanding billions in retroactive raises, making negotiations all the more tricky. MORE

Feb. 7, 2014

Letter from Michael Mulgrew, president, United Federation of Teachers, comments on Feb 5 article about battle between New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the federation over back pay. MORE

Feb. 5, 2014

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is entering final stages of overlooked and drawn-out battle with United Federation of Teachers over $3.4 billion in retroactive pay; victory for teachers' union could make it harder for other municipal unions to win raises and back pay they seek following years of working with expired contracts; dispute will turn on findings of state-appointed panel whose recommendations are expected within next few months. MORE

Sep. 28, 2013

Bloomberg administration files lawsuit against United Federation of Teachers, accusing it of dragging its feet on 2010 agreement to end use of 'rubber rooms,' much-ridiculed holding pens where New York City teachers accused of wrongdoing or incompetence would report for years on end, doing no work but drawing full salaries. MORE

Jun. 20, 2013

United Federation of Teachers endorses William C Thompson Jr in race for mayor of New York City; endorsement, on of the most prized of the campaign, could help jump-start Thompson's candidacy as he seeks to extend his support ahead of Democratic primary in September. MORE

May. 12, 2013

Candidates for New York City mayor say they will depart radically from approach of Mayor Michael R Bloomberg in leading city's public school system, hoping to win endorsement of powerful United Federation of Teachers union. MORE

May. 11, 2013

Michael Mulgrew, president of New York City's teacher's union who has been critical of Mayor Michael R Bloomberg's policies toward education, has been compiling policy wish list aimed at next mayor; mayoral candidates are vying for support of Mulgrew and his union, United Federation of Teachers. MORE

Jan. 23, 2013

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who styles himself an education revolutionary, went to war on two fronts last week, and neither was very successful. MORE

Jan. 19, 2013

Editorial criticizes Bloomberg administration's failure to reach agreement with New York City teachers' union on new teacher evaluation system, saying it has cost the city hundreds of millions of dollars in state money; urges administration to return to bargaining table as quickly as possible. MORE

Jan. 7, 2013

Mayor Michael R Bloomberg’s comparison of United Federation of Teachers to National Rifle Association is certain to cause further damage to already tense negotiations on a new teacher evaluation system. MORE

Sep. 29, 2012

United Federation of Teachers is spending $1 million for television commercials in New York City that will begin just as Won’t Back Down film, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal as a crusading parent confronting a bullying, bureaucratic union teachers union, is released in theaters; UFT president Michael Mulgrew says ads have been planned since spring and that the timing is not in reaction to the film's release. MORE

Mar. 21, 2012

United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew is receiving a lot of attention from New York City's prospective mayoral candidates; at a time when education is a major issue for the city, and in a race with only Democratic contenders thus far, the union's membership could have a disproportionate influence in 2013's potentially decisive primary. MORE

Feb. 27, 2012

News analysis; United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew, who fought for a year to block the release of ratings for thousands of New York City public school teachers, may be able to turn a legal defeat into a political victory if he can galvanize support for his position; he has taken a combative tone with Mayor Bloomberg over the ratings, but he must walk a fine line or risk state education aid to the city, which is tied to performance evaluations. MORE

Feb. 24, 2012

New York City Education Department plans to release the ratings of thousands of teachers, ending a nearly year-and-a-half long legal battle by the teachers' union to keep the information confidential; Teacher Data Reports grade nearly 18,000 of the city's 75,000 public school teachers based on student progress; critics, including the United Federation of Teaches, say the ratings are flawed. MORE

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